rite

rite
rite /raɪt/ noun [countable]1. a ceremony that is always performed in the same way, usually for religious purposes ⇨ ritual:
    funeral rites
    ancient fertility rites
    These traditional rites are performed only by the women of the village.
2. rite of passage a special ceremony or action that is a sign of a new stage in someone’s life, especially when a boy starts to become a man ⇨ coming of age
3. last rites final prayers or religious ceremonies for someone who is dying:
    A priest came to give him the last rites.